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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1951

Page

7

Miss Sunshine Hutchins Feted Ahead of Nuptials

A multiple shower at First Methodist Church honors bride elect Miss Sunshine Hutchins with a yellow theme. Hostesses Mrs. Hedgepeth Mrs. Green and Mrs. McCarthy preside at the reception gifting Miss Hutchins two silver pieces. Luncheon at a local tea room continues events with attendees including Mrs. Kendall and Mrs. Hutchins mother Mrs. Hutchins.

W. B. Hedgepeth Robert Green, Sr J. W. McCarthy Sunshine Hutchins Will Bae Pam Nenual First Methodist Church Carolyn McCarty W. B Hedgepeth Jessie M. Hutchins W. S. Kendall Miss Hutchins Hutchins Kendall Carl Moore George Mercer S. M. Foster H. A. McDonald Collins Sam Wilson Paul Gillion S. J. Womack F. A. Collie Watts R. L. Kilgore Chester Ponder George Devul McCarty Green, Sr Hedgepeth E. E. Eaves Sam Humphries E. W. Stinson Lallage Feazel W. C. Feazel Stewart Scott Polly Ragland Barbara Buce S. W. Rogers Mrs. Humphries Eaves

Monroe Piggly Wiggly to Open Under Tibbals Sign

Harry Tibbals will manage the new Monroe Piggly Wiggly in east Texas. The store features 100 percent self service for meats produce dairy drugs and wares with a conveyor belt checkout and earphone price calls. Fireproof brick and steel design by Alma Turner Sevier includes air conditioning and a large free parking lot.

Harry Tibbals Childs Piggly Wiggly Rusk Texas Piggly Wiggly Monroe Childs’ Food Stores, Inc Jacksonville Mr. Tibball Retha Freddie Mike Phil Cole Ave Monroe Piggly Wiggly North Fourth Breard Olive Arkansas Louisiana Alma Turner Sevier Crockett

Marion social notes list visiting relatives and locals

Miss Mary Hopkins returns from a ten day visit in Shreveport and Ruston. Numerous relatives from New Orleans Mt. Pleasant Winnfield Monroe Dubach and Farmerville visit and stay with local families over the weekend. Names include Reeves Watson Woodward Crow Branch McCarty Edwards Gulley Oliver DeMoss and others.

Mary Hopkins Shreveport Ruston Lamar Reeves New Orleans Bryan Reeves Sammie Mt. Pleasant Texas S. L. Reeves B. K. Watson Bettie Newsom Simsboro Cris Woodward Baton Rouge T. H. Gibson June Salmon Natchitoches Perry Lee Crow Monroe Perry Crow Alvin Branch Winnfield J. Phillips Marvin McCarty Baby Natchez K. S. Thompson W. A. Edwards J. T. Hollis Bobby Fahy Parks Annie Joe Parks Spencer Joe Graves E. J. Gulley R. E. Gulley Farmerville J. B. Oliver Dubach J. T. DeMoss Gloria Jesse Moore Hilda Slack Cotton Valley Cass Cole

Starks Observe Fiftieth Anniversary in Gibsland

Mr and Mrs Warren Joseph Stark celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Sunday May 27 in Gibsland. Their family and friends attended a noon buffet on the Van Cleave lawn and a 3 to 5 pm reception. Grandchildren helped host with elegant décor featuring gold and white gladioli and Hemercallis arrangements. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Claude Roberts Calhoun and Miss Vanette Van Cleave.

Warren Joseph Stark Gibsland Mark Ringheim Monroe Charles Roberts Minden Winlock van Cleave Ringheim Roberts van Cleave Stark Mr. Stark L. D. Joiner Claude Roberts Calhoun Fann van Cleave Vanette

Mrs J C Brown Hosts Sherrouse LWV Meeting In Edgewater Gardens

The Sherrouse group of the League of Women Voters met at Mrs J C Brown's Edgewater Gardens home on Wednesday morning. They plan a silver tea on June 13 at Northeast State College with music by the String Ensemble. Mrs DeWitt Henry led a discussion on reciprocal trade and urged passing the trade agreements act without four protectionist amendments.

Sherrouse League of Women Voters J. C. Brown Edgewater Gardens Northeast State College DeWitt Henry Henry Senate House U. S League FE. L. Harrison T. Welch Credille Calhoun

Thelma Lee to Wed Cecil Hopkins

Mr and Mrs David A Hoover of St Joseph La announce the engagement of their daughter Thelma Lee to Cecil Wayne Hopkins son of Mr and Mrs W W Hopkins of Waynesboro Miss The couple will marry June 10 at four oclock in the afternoon at the First Baptist Church of St Joseph

Mabel Carolyn William B., Glover Winnsboro James Gordon Bowen E. S. Bowen Columbus Miss First Methodist Church DeRidder David A. Hoover St. Joseph Thelma Lee Cecil Wayne Hopkins W. W. Hopkins Waynesboro First Baptist Church of St. Joseph

Local Society and Club Meetings Tuesday

The Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church holds its last general meeting at 2 30 p.m in the church library. Pilot Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Frances Hotel. Parkview Baptist WMU meets at 2 p.m with Circle Two in charge of the program. First Baptist WMU meets at 3 p.m. Neville High School class of 1951 hosts alumni at Bayou De Siard Country Club for the annual banquet at 7 p.m with officer elections. Reservations by Dorothy Hodge or T Mickel.

Woman's Auxiliary Grace Episcopal Church Pilot Club Frances Hotel Parkview Baptist Church W.M. S Circle Two First Baptist Church

Community Circles Schedule Varied Meetings Throughout Week

St Theresa Circle of Swartz meets at Swartz Church 2 30 p m. Presbyterian Women No 9 picnic at Baptist Children's Home 6 30 p m. Stone Avenue Methodist Church women meet 9 30 a m. Presbyterian Women executive board 2 30 p m. Eurelian Sunday School at Mrs Breitfellar Pelican drive 7 30 p m. Social hour follows. Wednesday colony Home Demonstration Club 2 p m. YWCA groups meet 9 30 a m 6 15 p m. Baron DeSiard Garden Club 2 p m. Welcome Wagon Newcomers lunch 12 noon with musical by J G Cale. Reservations listed. Thursday YWCA Board 9 30 a m. Central Grammar School graduation 1 30 p m. Neville High School graduation public invited. Northside LWV group 10 00 a m at Mrs Elam home. Friday Ouachita Parish High School graduation at Neville High School auditorium public invited. Wedding of Miss Alice Marie George and William Taylor Hance. Tea at 4 00 6 00 p m at 1912 North 3rd St. Saturday Fort Mire chapter D A R 3 p m subject Louisiana Architecture by Mrs Courtney Oliver. Neville Auditorium spring recital 8 00 p m public invited.

St. Theresa Circle Swartz Swartz Church Presbyterian Business Women's Circle No Baptist Children's Home Woman's Society of Christian Service Stone Avenue Methodist Church Presbyterian Women of the Church Eurelian Sunday School Ridge Avenue Baptist Church J. G. Cale W. B. Roy Farrel Adams Ralph Ludwig Ywca Board Central Grammar School Neville High School Northside League of Women Voters N. Elam Hk Street T. Mickel C. R. Simpson Ouachita Parish Darwin Nichols J. C. Steele D Jr A. S. Tidwell Matthew Troy Ruby Warner Fred Morgan Helen Morgan Louisiana Courtney Oliver E. Everett Lawson Neville Auditorium

Myrna Loy Weds State Department Official

Screen actress Myrna Loy married Howland Sargeant a deputy assistant secretary of state for public affairs at Fort Myer Virginia. Sargeant plans to depart for Paris Thursday to lead the U S delegation to UNESCO meetings in the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Washington Myrna Loy State Department Howland Sargeant Fort Myer Sargeant Paris U. S Unesco United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

Navy cancels groom to be leave amid cancer bride

A 19 year old sailor Tom Amburn had his 30 day emergency leave canceled after visiting Sioux Falls and failing to report East Point as his address. He plans to marry Betty Thompson an 18 year old cancer patient in Atlanta whose prognosis is poor. The wedding is postponed indefinitely as press attention ends. Betty's mother says she remains calm and hopeful.

Norfolk Tom Amburn Norfolk Naval Air Station Betty Thompson Atlanta Betty Amburn Sioux Falls S. D Tom United States

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William Kendall, Jr Keith and Marie Joiner Edwin van Cleave Richard Springhill Kentucky Marion Mrs. Warren Joseph Stark Cecil Hopkins Tger Petit Albert Louisville Ave Twin City West Monroe Foremost Dairy Products Cypress West Monroe Dial Father D. Mas t&Sons Belt & Button Shop Amman DeSiard Bemberg Sheer
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